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Former Battalion Chief in Connecticut Files Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against Fire Department
A former East Haven firefighter and battalion chief filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against the East Haven Fire Department (EHFD) on Tuesday.
The lawsuit alleges that East Haven fire officials attempted to prevent the plaintiff, Eileen Parlato, from becoming its first female firefighter about 30 years ago.
It also accuses the department of engaging in a sexist campaign to squash Parlato’s efforts to be promoted to assistant chief, in favor of an “objectively far-less qualified” man, according to the press release.
